On World CML Day, we've published a new review showing that lipid metabolism inside leukaemia cells may play a role in CML treatment. Researchers Dr Ilaria Pagani and Molly Tolland say the review offers a fresh perspective on where the next breakthroughs may come from. 📰 sahmri.au/CML-Day-2025

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New research has identified nerve pathways that relay pain signals from bowel to brain, paving the way for new IBS and IBD treatments. 🧠 Lead author Dr Andrea Harrington says the findings revealed two distinct neural pathways in the spinal cord acting as “gatekeepers”. 📰 sahmri.au/Gut-Brain-...

We were thrilled to see a full auditorium and online presence for Spring into Clinical Trials last week. 🌸 Together with its partners, SAHMRI's Clinical Trials Platform hosted a jam-packed session with great insights and sparked a large discussion on the role of AI in clinical trials.

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A new report from the ANZDATA Registry has revealed that dialysis services are at breaking point for kidney patients. Many nephrology units have warned they can no longer provide timely or adequate dialysis to patients, leaving them in possible harm. More 👉 sahmri.au/ANZDATA-Re...

What a privilege it was to have Professor Glenn King deliver yesterday's Scientific Seminar at SAHMRI! Glenn is the Head of the University of Queensland 'Bugs and Drugs' research group and the world's foremost expert exploring how venoms can be applied in pharmaceuticals and bioinsecticides.

The Registry of Senior Australians at SAHMRI has extended collaborations with aged care providers SilverChain and ECH. "It’s essential our research is shaped by the experiences and expertise of those delivering care on the ground,” ROSA Director, Prof Maria Inacio said. 📰 sahmri.au/ROSA-Collab

"When I came to Australia 11 years ago, it was easier for me to talk about science, than to do the shopping." To kick off Blood Cancer Awareness Month, we sat down with leukaemia researcher, Dr Ilaria Pagani who has navigated a career in her second language. 📹 sahmri.au/Pod-Ilaria

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SAHMRI's latest autophagy research has had an unexpected result, finding that eating a high-protein meal doesn’t immediately decrease autophagy. 🧬 While blood amino acid and insulin levels rose as expected, there was no detectable change in autophagic flux. Read more 📰 sahmri.au/Autophagy-...

Check out our new paper! We tested whether a high protein milkshake would suppress #autophagy measured in human blood after 1 hour. Surprisingly we got a negative result, despite clear metabolic responses. @sahmri.bsky.social @jci-insight.bsky.social insight.jci.org/articles/vie...

What exactly is pain? And why do we feel it? This deep-dive from Cosmos Magazine talks through the science behind pain, plus some radical new methods that SAHMRI researchers are using to treat it, like spider venom and virtual reality. Read 📰 sahmri.au/COSMOS-Pain

SAHMRI researchers have engineered special nanoparticles to detect and help treat plaque build-up in arteries. 🫀 In addition to their ability to shrink plaques, the nanoparticles have powerful imaging capabilities that allow for earlier detection of arterial disease. 📰 sahmri.au/Nanoparticles

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On #WorldSeniorCitizenDay, Prof Gill Caughey joined ABC Radio to discuss the significant gaps in aged care provided to older Australians. "We know that the number of aged care packages aren't enough to support our older population's increasing needs," Prof Caughey said. 🎧 sahmri.au/World-SC-Day

Across the globe, bowel cancer in young adults is increasing at a concerning rate. @sagenomicscentre.bsky.social is hosting a free, public seminar to showcase the technologies used to better prevent, find and treat these frightening cancers. 📅 27 August, 3-5pm 📍 SAHMRI 🎟️ sahmri.au/615vkb

💬 “More than 80% of people receiving home care packages waited over six months to access services.” A national study led by ROSA and @flindersuniversity.bsky.social has revealed significant gaps in the quality of aged care services provided to Australians. 📰 sahmri.au/ROSA-Care-...

New SAHMRI research that analysed over 600 pregnant women has found phthalates present in 99% of participants. Lead investigator, Dr Karen Best, says these findings provide important Australian-specific data on environmental exposures in pregnancy. 📰 sahmri.au/Phthalates...

Together with its partners, SAHMRI's Clinical Trials Platform is excited to present Spring into Clinical Trials. 🌼 Come along to connect with like-minded professionals and explore the latest advancements shaping the future of clinical trials. Register: sahmri.au/Spring-int...

See a whole new side to our iconic building with our brand new, fully immersive virtual tour! Jam-packed with 360-degree walkthroughs, cutting-edge animations and researcher stories, you'll go behind the scenes to experience our research like never before. Take a look 👉 sahmri.au/virtualtour

A SAHMRI-led study has highlighted the need for more research on donor milk for preterm babies. 🤰 The GIFT Trial is now underway at hospitals across Australia, with donor milk supplied through @lifebloodau, thanks to the efforts of donors like Meaghan. 📰 sahmri.au/Milk-Donor

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We’re conducting a research project to capture the experiences of Aboriginal communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your feedback is anonymous and you’ll go in the draw to win one of four $100 gift vouchers. The survey will close August 12th 2025. Take the survey ➡️ sahmri.au/COVID-19-S...

SAHMRI's Clinical Trials Platform has been selected as a site for a nationwide clinical trial testing a potential new treatment for Panic Disorder. 💊 The trial is assessing a new therapy intended to reduce physical symptoms like elevated heart rate and dizziness. More ➡️ sahmri.au/Panic-Diso...

Today we celebrate National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Children's Day. We were excited to have Dale Agius, Commissioner for Aboriginal Children and Young People visit our ACRA team and learn about the impactful research we’re conducting to support Aboriginal families and communities.

We're on the hunt for some fresh talent! Current vacancies: 💼 Head of Human Resources: vuca.com.au/hohrsahmri/ 💻 MITRU Lead Engineer ☢️ Radiopharmaceutical Scientist - Registrar 🧬 Next Generation Sequencing Specialist Learn more ➡ sahmri.au/vacancies

A SAHMRI-led clinical trial has shown early promise for treating a rare blood cancer. 🩸 “To see this kind of response in such a difficult-to-treat disease is extraordinary,” A/Prof Dan Thomas said. Of the 34 participants enrolled, 22 have already shown improvement. 📰 sahmri.au/CMML-Trial

Prof Geriant Rogers joined 7NEWS Australia to share more about the new landmark technology developed with Flinders University‬. 🦠 This breakthrough could one day be seen in settings like schools or hospitals to reduce respiratory infections for vulnerable populations. 🎥 sahmri.au/UV-Geraint

Simple technology, adapted by SAHMRI and Flinders University, has been shown to decrease respiratory infections in aged care facilities. 🦠 “It’s difficult to see why you wouldn’t install these appliances in aged care facilities everywhere,” Prof Geraint Rogers said. 📰 sahmri.au/UV-Tech-Co...

Keen to meet some of SAHMRI’s researchers? Now’s your chance! 🧑‍🔬 Come along to Science Alive this weekend and you could meet some of the brilliant minds behind life-changing health and medical breakthroughs. Get your tickets ➡️ sahmri.au/Science-Aliv...

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💬 “This will open SAHMRI’s doors to everyone, everywhere.” SAHMRI is preparing to premiere its brand new 360-degree virtual tour at Science Alive! 🧪 'Inside SAHMRI', is a self-guided experience that allows users to explore SAHMRI’s iconic building online. Read more ➡️ sahmri.au/SAHMRI-Goe...

The SAHMRI researcher recognition continues with Dr Ilaria Pagani nominated for the 2025 SA Women of Impact Awards! 👏 Ilaria is nominated for the Industry Award, recognising her significant contribution to CML research, patient advocacy and science leadership.

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Congratulations A/Prof Tasha Stanton and A/Prof Hannah Wardill who have been nominated for the 2025 #SAScienceAwards as Mid-Career STEMM Professionals. 🏆 Tasha (UniSA) leads our Persistent Pain Research Group and Hannah (Uni of Adelaide) leads our Supportive Oncology Group.

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A new era for Health Translation SA has begun with significant grant funding. 📣 New Executive Director Tom Symonds has been welcomed to the role with $1mil in funding from the NHMRC's Supporting Research Translation Centres fund. Read more ➡️ sahmri.au/HTSA-New-Era

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For NAIDOC Week, we sat down with Prof Odette Pearson and A/Prof Kim Morey, co-leads of our Aboriginal Health Equity theme. Together, they’re guiding a passionate team working to ensure Aboriginal communities are not just involved in research — but leading it. 🎧 sahmri.au/Pod-Kim-Odette

For the second year running A/Prof Odette Pearson, the Co-Leader of SAHMRI’s Aboriginal Health Equity Theme, has joined the panel of guest editors behind the @mja.com.au Special Issue on Indigenous health. Read more ➡️ sahmri.au/Odette-MJA

We were honoured to host Australia’s first astronaut, Katherine Bennell-Pegg at SAHMRI this Tuesday. 👩‍🚀 Before an out-of-this-world presentation about the benefits of microgravity, we toured the SAHMRI facilities, touching down in MITRU, cryogenics, flow cytometry and more.

SAHMRI Chair, the Honourable Hieu van Le AC, joined ABC Afternoons host, Jo Laverty, for Refugee Week last week. Listen to him share the incredible story of his journey to Australia 🎧 sahmri.au/Hieu-ABC

A/Prof Hannah Wardill and cancer survivor Dr Neil McMillan joined ABC Evenings on Tuesday night to discuss consumer advocacy in health research. The conversation covered how best to empower our community in sharing lived experiences with health. Listen 🎧 sahmri.au/ABC-Consumers

Prof Stuart Brierley joined FIVEaa yesterday with a very creepy special guest. 🕷️ SAHMRI’s collaborative work with Prof King at the University of Queensland found that Peruvian tarantula venom can block pain signals from the gut to the brain. Take a listen 🎧 sahmri.au/Spider-Inter...

Yesterday we braved the cold for our second Healthier Futures event: Accelerating Research from -196° to Light Speed with talks from Dr Ed Robins, Joel Bathe and Natasha Pyne. 🧊⚡️ Thank you to Nippy's, GOGO Events and OzHarvest SA. Be the first to know about our next event ➡️ sahmri.au/HF-List

The @sagenomicscentre.bsky.social is staking it’s claim as a world-class single-cell profiling hub. 🧬 SAGC is pairing Parse Biosciences EvercodeTM technology to analyse gene expression from millions of individual cells in a single experiment. Read more ➡️ sahmri.au/SAGC-Boost

A/Prof @timsargeant.bsky.social is the latest guest to feature on the Community Conversations podcast. 🎙️ A/Prof Sargeant discusses all things autophagy - the latest research, lifestyle interventions, tips for optimising cellular health and more! Listen 🎧 sahmri.au/CC-Tim-Sarge...